JACKSON, MI – Tips from community members led to the arrest of a 47-year-old Napoleon man in connection with the Wednesday, Oct. 2 robbery at FirstMerit Bank, said Deputy Chief John Holda.

The man was arrested at his home Thursday.

“Thankfully, we got good information from the public and from those who decided to contact us with tip information,” Holda said. “It directly led us to identify the suspect and bring a quick resolution to this case. We appreciate the information … which helped us get him off the streets.”

The Napoleon man is at the Jackson County Jail. Holda said the robber handed an employee a note demanding money and then quickly exited with an undisclosed amount of money. He had a vehicle waiting for him about a block away from the bank, located at 1712 E. Michigan Ave.

Holda said the man arrested for the bank robbery looks similar to a man caught on security video during a robbery at Burger King and the two incidents may be related.

“We are still looking at that as a possibility and still investigating that he may be connected (to the Burger King robbery) based on his physical appearance,” Holda said. “We are still involved in both these investigations, and he has not been charged with (the Burger King robbery).”